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Mason, John – Teaching at a Distance, 1984
Questions drawn from Britain's Open University's examinations illustrate the cognitive processes fundamental to making meaning from information, an important objective of education. It is concluded that education must encourage and assist students in drawing generalizations, distinguishing the particular from the general, and understanding the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Curriculum, Distance Education, Educational Objectives
